The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Nice Côte d’Azur initiated the creation of the Côte d’Azur Film Commission in 1999, alongside 4 founding cities: Antibes, Cannes, Grasse et Menton. This initiative aimed to contribute to a real economic dynamic in favor of the development of the film industry in the Alpes-Maritimes department.
Since 2007, the Côte d'Azur Film Commission has obtained its associative status under the 1901 law, recognized as being of general interest.
It currently has 33 members:
The Conseil Departmental des Alpes-Maritimes, the Communauté de Communes Alpes d’Azur, the Communauté d’Agglomération de la Riviera Française along with the cities of Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Beausoleil, Bouyon, Briançonnet, Cabris, la Colle-sur-Loup, Gréolières, Lucéram, Mandelieu-La Napoule, Mougins, Nice, Rimplas, Roquebrune Cap-Martin, Saint-Etienne de Tinée – Auron, Saint-Martin Vésubie, Saint-Paul de Vence, Saint Vallier-De-Thiey, Théoule-sur-Mer, La Tour-sur-Tinée, Tournefort, Tourrettes-sur-Loup, Valbonne, Vence, Villefranche-sur-Mer and Villeneuve-Loubet.
The Film Commission’s President is Frank Chikli, deputy mayor, the Vice-President is Charles Galbois, vice-president of Tourism at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Nice Côte d’Azur and its treasurer is Thérèse Dartois, Villeneuve-Loubet deputy mayor.
The Côte d’Azur Film Commission is a member of the Film Commission network of Film France CNC and works closely with the South Region Film Commission.
The Film Commission participates to TV and film markets and festivals to promote the local ressources to the industry at the national and international level (Cannes Film Market, La Rochelle Fiction Festival , the Berlinale, Paris Forum Production, Focus London...).
Occasional famtrip operations for directors, producers, showrunners or screenwriters are also organized. Our latest promotional operation, the “Inspiration Tour” aimed to show and inspire showrunners from all around the globe in a 3 day trip around the Côte D’Azur .
Thank you all for an unforgettable experience. I am officially hooked on the Côte d’Azur. The hospitality you showed us was so incredible and warm. What a perfect and inspiring trip.
Lisa JOY, "Westworld"
The trip was wonderful. Such generosity and passion. I feel pretty privileged and very happy to have been a part of this. Also thrilled for meeting so many clever and intriguing tribe members.I have already told my producer that we bloody must shoot at least one episode of my upcoming series on the Riviera...
Måns MARLIND, "The Bridge", "Midnight Sun"
Feel like I probably need to thank the universe or the stars or something like that for how lucky I am that I got to be part of this impeccable, insane, Inspiration Tour. I feel so thankful. It was simply amazing, from top to bottom, and the people I’ve met on this tour, as much an inspiration as the beautiful places of the Cote De Zur!
Sigal AVIN, "Loosing Alice", "The Ex list"
The Côte d'Azur Film Commission deals with all requests from national and international origins addressed to it directly by professionals or transmitted by the film commissions’ network.
Pre-scouting of location : thanks to the national filming locations search tool Locations Film France and relying on all local human and technical resources, the Film Commission offers assistance and advice for locations pre-scouting.
Help with finding local crew and talent : thanks to the national Film France Talents directory and the work of the Film Commission in identifying local technicians and artists, you have access to all the files of technicians and artists at local level.
A point of contact for obtaining filming permits : the Film Commission has forged close ties with the department's cities to facilitate exchanges between film and tv professionals and the cities’ filming facilities. The city members of the Film Commission are particularly in favor of hosting filming. To know more about filming permits, contact us.
Help with finding technical and service providers : the Film Commission lists local specialized film and tv service providers with a proven track record and recent industry activity to meet your needs (lighting, sound, props, etc.).
Help in finding the right accommodation : the Film Commission has compiled a list of local hotels that specialize in accommodating film crews and have a proven track record and recent industry activity, to meet your needs. The Film Commission with the help of The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Nice Côte d’Azur has created a Côte d'Azur cine-friendly charter specific to hotel establishments, providing you with a thorough and practical list.
Information on public funding : the Film Commission can provide you with information and put you in touch with local funding bodies and information about the national tax shelter, the TRIP.
The Film Commission promotes the local film and tv industry through a number of initiatives :
Identify and list industry professionals (crew, service providers, hotels, technical industries, studios, schools and training centers, associations and collectives, writing residencies, institutions, etc.).
Organization of professional events : (presentation of new local service providers, job dating sessions for students, networking events, round tables, keynotes, workshops between cities and profesionnals, developping colaborations with local associations etc.).
Partnership with Pole Emploi (unemployment center) : an agreement between Pole Emploi Alpes-Maritimes and the Côte d'Azur Film Commission has been made to develop their cooperation, consolidate their skills and resources and formalizing joint actions. The agreement reflects the desire of both partners to work together to boost the tv and film industry in the Côte D’Azur, to facilitate the professional integration of registered jobseekers, and to meet the needs of production companies.
Contact : spectaclenicecentre.06212@pole-emploi.fr
The Chamber and Audiovisual industry, at the intersection of art, business, and technology, is a growing sector that provides employment opportunities […] These multi-sector companies operating at the intersection of art, digital, and cinema in service of the image form a virtuous ecosystem, a dynamic local fabric that has strengthened over the years. They demonstrate high-quality, diverse, and complementary expertise.
Jean Pierre Savarino, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industrie Nice Côte d’Azur
The CCI Nice Côte d’Azur, a founding member of the Film Commission, guides its strategy and contributes to its efforts in the area of film promotion and production assistance.
To continue benefiting from this effect, our observation is that two levers are thus inseparable :
The work of promoting and accommodating film productions, and its optimization.
The structuring of a local ecosystem that allows local expertise and skills to operate within a value chain. This also includes collaboration with other professional sectors. In this regard, collaboration between professionals in the fields of film and tourism is essential.
All cinema-related and, more broadly, media, transmedia, and image-related skills are present in the Alpes Maritimes region.
The Côte d'Azur Film Commission has 33 members, all of whom are committed to welcoming productions on the Côte d’Azur. For information on how to apply for filming permits in one of our member cities, contact us.
